05 June 2015 – The Philippine Embassy in Tripoli successfully evacuated 25 Filipinos based in Benghazi and eastern Libya on June 03 and 35 more Filipinos in western and central Libya on June 04. The Embassy Team facilitated their smooth transit to the Tunisian border, provided for their necessities, and arranged for their flights back to the Philippines.

Twenty seven (27) of these repatriates are arriving at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport today at 4:00 p.m. on board QR932, while 33 others are scheduled to arrive in Manila this Sunday, June 07, via QR932 at 4:00 p.m.

These latest arrivals will bring the total number of Filipino repatriates from Libya to 5,058. Meanwhile, the Embassy Team estimates that are still 3,496 Filipinos remaining in Libya.

In view of the continued political and security instability in Libya, the Department of Foreign Affairs urges all Filipino nationals there to immediately contact the Embassy Team and register for repatriation.

The Embassy Team continues to actively reach out to the Filipino community in Libya, advising them to avail of the mandatory repatriation program, and informing them of the repatriation schedules. END